AN historic pub will celebrate its 450th anniversary in Medieval style.

The Glan Yr Afon Inn, Holywell is celebrating its 450th anniversary year this month with a medieval themed banquet and disco.

The pub, which has been licensed, and serving ale since 1559, is even having its very own celebratory ale produced by a local brewery, Facers Brewery, to mark the occasion. This will be launched at the banquet and available throughout the year.

This isn’t the first time The Glan has made the news. It achieved its very own listing in the Guiness Book of Records for the longest run pub by one family. The pub belonged to and was run by The Bryant family for 400 years.

The Glan is also the location of the world’s first case of industrial espionage where French spies, lodging at The Glan, were arrested for trying to steal the secrets of Greenfield, Holywell's ‘copper bottoming process’.

The 450th anniversary party will be taking place on the 27 February and will include a banquet. Tickets are available for the event at £18 per head and free drinks will be given to anyone dressing up in period costume. For more information contact 01352 710052 or visit www.glanyrafoninn.co.uk